McAllister was born in Biggar in Lanarkshire in 1892. Her father Robert Dempster McAllister was married to Anne Huchison McAllister. She took a first and then master's degree (in 1917) at Glasgow University.[1]
She became a lecturer in phonetics at Stow College She became a lecturer at Jordanhill College of Education and an experienced speech therapist. In 1924 she obtained a B.Ed. from her alma mater.[2] In 1935 she created the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy and she became its first director. The following year she established speech therapy for children who had undergone surgery to fix Cleft lip and cleft palates at Glasgow's Royal Hospital for Sick Children. This was following an invitation by Matthew White who was the surgeon carrying out the surgery.[2]
In 1937 she published Clinical Studies in Speech Therapy which described her study of 21,000 children in Dumbartonshire and their speech problems.[1] The survey also presented some advice and McAllister stressed the importance of a dual approach of psychology and reeducation.[3]
She became a founding fellow of the College of Speech Therapists (now the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists) in London in 1945.[4] Allister was appointed an OBE in 1954. In 1964 she stood down from being the director of the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy.[1] McAllister was a Soroptimist and a member of the Glasgow Club.
^ abc"University of Glasgow : Story : Biography of Anne McAllister". www.universitystory.gla.ac.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
^ abcRenfrew, C. (2004-09-23). McAllister, Anne Hutchison (1892–1983), speech therapist and teacher. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Retrieved 17 Jan. 2018, see link
^John Rumsey (16 April 2013). The Stammerer's Choice - A Comparative Survey of Speech Therapy. Read Books Limited. pp. 43–. ISBN978-1-4733-8871-0.
^. Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
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anne, mcallister, speech, therapist, anne, hutchison, mcallister, frcslt, november, 1892, april, 1983, leading, scottish, speech, therapist, teacher, anne, mcallisterin, 1937born29, november, 1892biggardied5, april, 1983glasgownationalitybritishoccupationspeec. Anne Hutchison McAllister FRCSLT OBE 29 November 1892 5 April 1983 was a leading Scottish speech therapist and teacher Anne McAllisterin 1937Born29 November 1892BiggarDied5 April 1983GlasgowNationalityBritishOccupationSpeech therapistAcademic backgroundEducationGlasgow UniversityLife editMcAllister was born in Biggar in Lanarkshire in 1892 Her father Robert Dempster McAllister was married to Anne Huchison McAllister She took a first and then master s degree in 1917 at Glasgow University 1 She became a lecturer in phonetics at Stow College She became a lecturer at Jordanhill College of Education and an experienced speech therapist In 1924 she obtained a B Ed from her alma mater 2 In 1935 she created the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy and she became its first director The following year she established speech therapy for children who had undergone surgery to fix Cleft lip and cleft palates at Glasgow s Royal Hospital for Sick Children This was following an invitation by Matthew White who was the surgeon carrying out the surgery 2 In 1937 she published Clinical Studies in Speech Therapy which described her study of 21 000 children in Dumbartonshire and their speech problems 1 The survey also presented some advice and McAllister stressed the importance of a dual approach of psychology and reeducation 3 She became a founding fellow of the College of Speech Therapists now the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists in London in 1945 4 Allister was appointed an OBE in 1954 In 1964 she stood down from being the director of the Glasgow School of Speech Therapy 1 McAllister was a Soroptimist and a member of the Glasgow Club McAllister died in Glasgow in 1983 2 References edit a b c University of Glasgow Story Biography of Anne McAllister www universitystory gla ac uk Retrieved 17 January 2018 a b c Renfrew C 2004 09 23 McAllister Anne Hutchison 1892 1983 speech therapist and teacher Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Retrieved 17 Jan 2018 see link John Rumsey 16 April 2013 The Stammerer s Choice A Comparative Survey of Speech Therapy Read Books Limited pp 43 ISBN 978 1 4733 8871 0 RCSLT Honours Roll Call Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists Archived from the original on 19 June 2018 Retrieved 12 October 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Anne McAllister speech therapist amp oldid 1175186269, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
